Policy brief Combating Domestic Violence against Women and Girls: Policies to Empower Women in the Arab Region
Abstract
This document represents a policy brief of combating Domestic Violence against Women and Girls: Policies to Empower Women in the Arab Region. This policy brief addresses domestic violence in the Arab region, within the context of family, and is based on a recent flagship study, jointly prepared by ESCWA and UN-WOMEN, in addition to support from the Norwegian Embassy in Beirut. It seeks to present, for the first time, evidence-based policy recommendations addressed primarily, to 18 Arab countries in order to strengthen their resolution towards ending violence against women and girls, particularly in the domestic sphere.
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CAWTAR
| 2017-12-22 12:00:57
نوع الوثيقة
الورقات الموجهة لصانعي القرار
كلمات المفاتيح :
Gender based violence//Arab countries// Women's rights // Domestic violence// Exploitation//Honour killing// Psychological violence// Physical violence//Sexual violence// Economic violence//Gender inequalities// Empowerment//Verbal violence// Non gouvernemental Organization//Femal gender roles// Arab women and the Arab uprisings// Policies and strategies to combat domestic violence//Costing of violence// Legal frameworks// Female genital mutilation//Early marriage//Reproductive health//